Report: Rockets Trading Jeremy Lin To The Lakers (So They Can Get Bosh)

Summary of 4 articles · Updated Jul 13, 2014

Jeremy Lin is still on his way to the Los Angeles Lakers, even after the Houston Rockets failed to land coveted forward Chris Bosh in free agency. The Lakers have cap room to absorb Lin's contract. Lin will make about $15 million this season in the last y… (more)ear of a deal that counts only $8 million against the cap. The people requested anonymity because the trade has not been officially announced. Jeremy Lin has joined the Lakers in a trade with Houston along with first- and second-round draft picks in 2015 for the rights to center Sergei Lishchuk. "In addition to what he'll bring us on the court, we think Jeremy will be warmly embraced by our fans and our community." The Harvard player was born in Los Angeles and figures to be popular with the city's large Asian community.